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Topic: Cannot import a private key (Read 829 times)

legendary
Activity: 994
Merit: 1000
June 03, 2013, 06:13:33 PM
#6
It sounds to me like the OP has his wallet encrypted.

First type:
walletpassphrase 600

The above will unlock your wallet for 10 minutes.  You can then try your importprivkey.
sr. member
Activity: 266
Merit: 250
aka 7Strykes
June 03, 2013, 11:22:18 AM
#5
Are you using new client?


If it doesn't works,try to use  https://blockchain.info/wallet/import-wallet and then send payment to your new wallet.


That won't work because he wants to keep his address. Just needs it moved.
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
June 03, 2013, 11:21:03 AM
#4
Are you using new client?


If it doesn't works,try to use  https://blockchain.info/wallet/import-wallet and then send payment to your new wallet.
sr. member
Activity: 266
Merit: 250
aka 7Strykes
June 03, 2013, 11:16:48 AM
#3
I've done the same thing with neither wallet encrypted or anything. I get -4 error. I've even generated keys with vanitygen but it doesn't accept. Blockchain.info takes them though.
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
June 02, 2013, 09:25:55 AM
#2
Destination wallet locked ?
sr. member
Activity: 351
Merit: 250
June 02, 2013, 08:49:14 AM
#1
hello,
i am trying to move an address from one wallet to another.

so on the first one i did a
Code:
dumpprivkey address
to get the key


and then in the other wallet i type:
Code:
importprivkey (thekeyishere)

but it gives this error:
Code:
Error adding key to wallet (code -4)

what can i do about it?
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